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Egnatia 00 LillestromMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 20 August 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Egnatia at 43%, draw at 25%, Lillestrom at 32%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-0. The model's headline call was Egnatia to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Egnatia win
43%
Draw
25%
Actual ✓
Lillestrom win
32%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.661.43
Total 3.09
Actual
00
Total 0 (-3.1 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 3.1 goals. Below-expectation scoring — could be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping, or low-quality chances the model over-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✓ Won

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